1. Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972)

Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major league baseball in the twentieth century when...

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2. Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

In the court case Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1832 that the Cherokee Indians...

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3. Sherman's March to the Sea

The March to the Sea, the Civil War's most destructive campaign against a civilian population, began...

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4. King Jr., Martin Luther (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King Jr., Baptist minister and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference...

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5. O'Connor, Flannery (1925-1964)

Flannery O'Connor is considered one of America's greatest fiction writers and one of the strongest apologists...

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6. World War II in Georgia

Southern states were critical to the war effort during World War II (1941-45) and none more so than Georgia....

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7. Herndon, Alonzo (1858-1927)

An African American barber and entrepreneur, Alonzo Herndon was founder and president of the Atlanta...

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8. Baker, Lena

Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be executed in Georgia's electric chair. She was executed...

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9. Public Education (PreK-12)

As of 2008, approximately 1.6 million students were enrolled in prekindergarten through twelfth grade...

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10. Taylor, Susie King (1848-1912)

Susie Baker King Taylor was the first African American to teach openly in a school for former slaves...

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